Shy like a Crocodile

Hello lovely people - I hope you liked the last post!

Today I have a wonderful little animated film called ''In Between'' that I want to show you, and at the same time talk about a topic that is very relevant in relation to the film: Shyness.

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In the film we meet a young girl who is having a meeting with some kind of therapy/psychologist, where she is diagnosed with ''a crocodile'' - The crocodile symbolizes her shyness which constantly pursues her (as a crocodile).

As you follow the girl through her everyday life, you soon realize that her severe shyness actually affects her life to such an extent that she can't function probaly in society: She don't dare to pick up the phone, to present her ideas at work or to greet her cute neighboor whom she has a little crush on.

As a result to all the problems her shyness created for her, she ends up collapsing in frustration - she realized long ago that she had a problem, but she doens't know how to solve it - because how do you solve shyness?

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 We get the answer to that question when the girl after her breakdown realizes that she shouldn't fight her shyness but rather embrace it (aka the crocodile) - the shyness is a part of her, so she would never be able to make it dissapear, but she can learn to accept it: she can learn to love herself (and her flaws).

At the end of the movie she cuddles her crocodile and walks out to her neighboor with two cups of coffee - she's still shy, but she has never been stronger.

Here is the video for you to enjoy: